Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
A fresh start rarely stays undisturbed for long, and that fragile calm is exactly what "Orphan" spends its runtime testing.
What is Orphan about?
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and produced across Canada, France, Germany, and the United States, the 2025 drama follows a young woman who relocates to Paris carrying the weight of a difficult past. Once she settles into what looks like an ordinary life, a string of new acquaintances arrives and gradually pulls her toward choices she never expected to face. Running 111 minutes, the film builds its tension through everyday interactions rather than spectacle, letting small decisions accumulate into something far larger by the closing act. Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard lead alongside Isabelle Fuhrman, with CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Margo Martindale, Karel Roden, and Aryana Engineer rounding out a cast built for a slow-burn character study rather than a plot-driven thriller.
Cast & crew
Farmiga and Sarsgaard bring a lived-in, tense chemistry to the central household, while Isabelle Fuhrman's performance carries much of the film's unease in scenes that rely on suggestion more than dialogue. CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Margo Martindale, Karel Roden, and Aryana Engineer fill out a supporting cast that keeps the drama grounded.
Context & significance
As a multi-country co-production spanning North America and Europe, the film reflects a fairly common arrangement for character-driven dramas that need international financing without losing an intimate, small-cast feel. Its genre stays firmly in drama territory, avoiding the genre-blending some similarly themed titles lean on.
Where & how to watch
Both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles are available for this title on K-Time, giving Farsi-speaking viewers a choice in how they watch. The page itself is free to browse; streaming the film only requires logging into a free account on a platform built around the Iranian diaspora's viewing habits.